Law-&-Order
HC turns down Tufan’s bail plea over Bogura rape
Dhaka, Feb 27 (UNB) – The High Court on Wednesday denied bail petition of expelled Sramik League leader Tufan Sarkar of Bogura in a case over the torture of a schoolgirl and her mother after the rape of the girl.
HC seeks explanation over illegal establishments at Hatirjheel
Dhaka, Feb 27 (UNB) – The High Court on Wednesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why directives would not be given to remove all the establishments, including restaurants, beyond the layout plan of Hatirjheel-Begunbari project.
Khaleda seeks HC bail in Cumilla arson case
Dhaka, Feb 27 (UNB) – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed an appeal with the High Court seeking bail for her in a case filed over the killing of eight people in an arson attack on a bus in 2015 in Cumilla.
Dispose of cases pending for 10 years within 6 months: HC
Dhaka, Feb 26 (UNB) – The High Court on Tuesday asked lower courts to dispose of the cases pending for 10 years or more within six months.
Explain why recommendations over Nimtoli fire not executed: HC
Dhaka, Feb 26 (UNB) - The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why their failure to implement a 17-point recommendation placed by the Home Ministry probe committee after the 2010 Nimtoli fire should not be declared illegal.
Cumilla Arson Case: Hearing on charge framing March 31
Cumilla, Feb 25 (UNB) – A court here on Monday deferred the hearing of charge framing to March 31 in a case over the killing of eight people in an arson attack on a bus in 2015. Two cases were filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in this connection.
Provide salary to pry school headmasters under grade-10: HC
Dhaka, Feb 25 (UNB) – The High Court on Monday asked the government to provide salary to primary school headmasters under grade-10.
Dispose of Barapukuria coalmine graft case within 6 months: HC
Dhaka, Feb 25 (UNB) - The High Court on Monday ordered the court concerned to dispose of the Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others within six months.
One gets life term for rape in Kushtia
Kushtia, Feb 25 (UNB) – A court here on Monday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a rape case in Mirpur upazila in 2015.
Slain ‘Biman hijacker’ a listed criminal, says Rab
Dhaka, Feb 25 (UNB) –The man who was killed in a combing operation during his alleged bid to hijack a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft is a listed criminal, said Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Monday.
The fingerprint of the ‘hijacker’ got matched with that of the listed criminal, said Rab after analysing their criminal database.
As per the Rab database, the man was identified as Md Polash Ahmed, son of Piar Jahan Sarder, a resident of Dudhghata of Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj district.
According to the passenger list of the aircraft, he was a passenger of domestic flight of Dhaka-Chattogram route and his name was mentioned as Ahmed/Md Polash, seat No- 17A.